The Fueling Performance Pyramid: Nutrition for Health, Training and Competition
The Fueling Performance Pyramid (TM) is the lens of how I work with my nutrition clients, whether they be coming in for weight management...
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jasonmachowsky
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Use Nutrient Density to Lose Weight by Eating Better, Not Less – Part 2
In my previous post I reviewed the idea of nutrient density: a food’s nutrient bang for its calorie buck. If we classify foods based on...
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jasonmachowsky
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Use Nutrient Density to Lose Weight by Eating Better, Not Less – Part 1
It is entirely possible to eat all day and lose weight. The key is what you choose to eat. When you eat, your body’s goal is to get all...
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jasonmachowsky
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Curb Your Holiday Eating Cravings
There will be cake. Pie. Butter-loaded mashed potatoes. Juicy ham (or Tofurky). Cheese and crackers. Wine. And then all of the free...
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jasonmachowsky
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Stuck? An Activity to Overcome a Chronic Dieting or Defeated Mentality
Overcoming Chronic Dieting: How About Half a Burger and a Big Salad? I frequently work with clients who have “tried every diet” and feel...
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jasonmachowsky
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Fall Flavors: Easy, Tasty, Healthy
The temperature gets cooler, the trees prepare to burst into color and everything gets back into full swing: work, school and…vegetables?...
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jasonmachowsky
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In the Mind of a Nutritionist
I originally wrote this post for the Hospital for Special Surgery blog, which you can find here. From the HSS On the Move Blog, “In the...
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jasonmachowsky
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Healthy Indian Meal Mods: Keep the Taste, Cut the Calories
Many thanks to my friends and colleagues Kuber Bhalla and Kristine Schweitzer for heavily contributing to the creation of this article!...
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jasonmachowsky
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Beginners Guide to Fermenting Vegetables – Or, How to Do (Almost) Everything Wrong the First Time
With all of the ruckus going on with gut health, one of the classic food preparations that has come back to the forefront is...
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jasonmachowsky
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Is Saturated Fat Healthy? A Conversation Between Me and My Mom
About a month ago my mom emailed me asking about whether fat in the diet, particularly saturated fat, is healthy. Her interest was...
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jasonmachowsky
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‘Tis the Season: 3 Tips to Prevent Holiday Weight Gain
A big worry on peoples’ minds during the holiday season is about whether they will gain weight. Unfortunately, most people do…about one...
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jasonmachowsky
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Mindlessly Eat Better at Mealtime
“The best diet is the one you don’t know you’re on.” Sage advice from Brian Wansink, Director of the Food and Brand Lab at Cornell...
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jasonmachowsky
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Four Key Post-Pregnancy Fitness Tips: Part 2
The first part of Key Post-Pregnancy Fitness Tips discussed getting the right muscles firing again and returning to exercise gradually...
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jasonmachowsky
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The Epic Quest for Six Pack Abs
In Death of the Diet, I stress the importance of determining your Why – the true motivating force driving you to improve your eating and...
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Three Tips to Maximize Exercise Results Each Session
Three Ways to Make This Lat Pulldown More Effective Image Courtesy of: Microsoft Images / Corbis Being physically active is an important...
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Crucial First Steps to Eating Healthier
Apples are one of her preferred healthy foods. Discover Yours! Image courtesy of Microsoft Images An assessment I previously created...
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jasonmachowsky
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Want to Eat Better or Lose Weight? Write on!
Do you spell spaghetti with one “t” or two?!? Image Courtesy of Microsoft Images Keeping a food record, independent of other factors, can...
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jasonmachowsky
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Fructose Follies – High-Fructose Corn Syrup better for you than Agave?
Agave in the Wild – Sweet. Really Sweet. Photo by Juan Gnecco, FreeDigitalPhotos.net Fructose Effect On Brain May Explain Link To Obesity...
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Research Roundup – Jan. 30 2013
Research Roundup! Study #1: Too Little Sleep Spurs Appetite-Boosting Hormones Process worked differently in men, women. Sources: MedLine...
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Thanksgiving: Food…and Habits for Thought
Avoid Being Stuffed, Like the Bird. From: Microsoft Images Why does giving thanks have to lead to food comas and indigestion? While...
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